The Lancashire Telegraph's non-league football section - for the latest news and match reports for East Lancashire top non-league clubs Clitheroe FC, Chorley FC, Rossendale United FC, Bacup Borough FC, Colne FC, Nelson FC, Ramsbottom United FC, Darwen FC and Padiham FC.
The Magpies annual pre-season Jack Kirkland Trophy clash with Championship side Preston North End has been arranged for Tuesday July 15th, 7pm kick-off.
Tony Hesketh did what he came to do when he took the Chorley manager's job 12 weeks ago - steered the side away from the prospect of relegation to the North West Counties League, largely with players he inherited from former boss Gerry Luczka.
Chorley skipper Martin Clark pulled off a hat-trick of annual awards at the club's presentation evening after Saturday's 2-1 win over Bridlington Town.
PADIHAM went ahead on 15 mintues when Paul Barrett volleyed in from a long goal-kick, but then everything went wrong for the Storks in the five minutes before half-time.
COLNE produced an excellent performance to stretch their unbeaten run to nine games and record their best-ever league position since their inception in 1996.
A LARGE contingent of Bradford Park Avenue fans travelled from West Yorkshire to Dark Lane to celebrate their club's UniBond Division One (North) title.
RESIDENTS have been left confused after an 'artist's impression' of Darwen's new football ground was published - showing a 30,000-seater stadium in the United States.
Colne were left frustrated after they couldn't find a way past Atherton Collieries in the North West Counties Division One, with the match ending goalless.
Rossendale United will have a major say in the battle to avoid the drop from UniBond Division One North when they host rock-bottom Bridlington Town at Dark Lane tonight.
There is a good deal more optimism among Chorley's fans as the Magpies round off a traumatic season with a home match against struggling Bridlington Town on Saturday.
Colne manager Nigel Coates is delighted at his side's incredible finish to the season which has seen the Reds record just one defeat in their last 14 games and that was to the Vodkat Division One champions-elect Trafford.
For the second succesive season, Bacup Borough have prolonged the promotion celebrations for Salford City - and helped their own relegation worries in the meantime.
Harry Nuttall column: It's more than six months since I had a dig at Darwen FC’s chairman Ted Ward and his big plans for the future of the club. Heard it all before. For close on 50 years. Yawn.
